Production, Sales and Export Results for May, 2025

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the month of May 2025.

World Production

  May 2025 YOY May 2024 Jan.- May 2025 YOY Jan.- May 2024
Japan 49,348 units 96.5% 51,125 units 265,337 units 95.7% 277,170 units
Outside of Japan 236,910 units 94.1% 251,802 units 1,182,021 units 89.9% 1,315,359 units
Total 286,258 units 94.5% 302,927 units 1,447,358 units 90.9% 1,592,529 units

Production in Main Regions

  North America 143,319 units 97.0% 147,808 units 693,386 units 98.7% 702,646 units
  USA 89,196 units 95.7% 93,181 units 423,743 units 96.2% 440,575 units
  Asia 83,989 units 87.5% 96,039 units 445,872 units 76.9% 579,927 units
  China 49,477 units 85.6% 57,772 units 257,505 units 72.4% 355,660 units
May 2025
  • Production in Japan: 3rd consecutive month of YOY decrease
  • Production outside Japan: 10th consecutive month of YOY decrease
  • Worldwide production: 10th consecutive month of YOY decrease

Sales in the Japanese Market

  May 2025 YOY May 2024 Jan.- May 2025 YOY Jan.- May 2024 
Total 41,298 units 85.1% 48,524 units 270,432 units 95.7% 282,536 units
Registrations 22,276 units 80.3% 27,744 units 152,932 units 92.5% 165,405 units
Mini-vehicles 19,022 units 91.5% 20,780 units 117,500 units 100.3% 117,131 units
May 2025
  • Total sales in Japan: 2nd consecutive month of YOY decrease
  • New vehicle registrations: 7th consecutive month of YOY decrease
  • Sales of mini-vehicles: 1st YOY decrease in 4 months

Exports from Japan

  May 2025 YOY May 2024 Jan.- May 2025 YOY Jan.- May 2024
  Total 10,875 units 164.1% 6,626 units 39,932 units 104.0% 38,389 units
  North America 3,262 units 5261.3% 62 units 10,659 units 500.9% 2,128 units
  USA 2,991 units 24925.0% 12 units 10,268 units 494.1% 2,078 units
  Asia 190 units 36.5% 521 units 1,984 units 107.6% 1,844 units
  Europe 3,596 units 97.6% 3,685 units 15,612 units 62.9% 24,830 units
  Others 3,827 units 162.3% 2,358 units 11,677 units 121.8% 9,587 units
May 2025
  • Total exports from Japan: 2nd consecutive month of YOY increase